MSI motherboards use light-emitting diodes to report the status of the computer. Most computers have an LED for the power and an LED for the hard drive. If the PC is turned on, the power LED glows ...

Don’t underestimate the importance of your PC’s power source. A good power supply serves as the cornerstone for a low-maintenance and highly reliable computer. But more often than not, boxed, ...

PCIe 5.0 is right around the corner with it debuting on Intel's new Alder Lake platform, with the new 600-series motherboards led by the Z690 chipset rocking PCIe 5.0 slots and DDR5 memory support. We ...

Power supplies are a frequently misunderstood—and overlooked—PC component. Many users choose a PC power supply based on total wattage alone, assuming that higher is always synonymous with better.

A PC power supply won’t boost your frame rate, but it will make sure everything in your PC is safe, secure, and running efficiently. A bad PSU risks system crashes at stock settings – nevermind ...

MSI has built a formidable reputation over the past four decades, beginning with motherboards and working its way through servers and graphics cards before finally becoming a premier laptop ...

Any PC enthusiast is quite familiar with the name PC Power & Cooling. Ever since the company's inception in 1985, the name has been synonymous with quiet computing and shortly thereafter high-quality ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. The invisible cable "Back to the Future" (BTF) design ethos has been evolved a step further by its creator, DIY-APE, to ...

TE Connectivity has released an inverted through-board SMT connector that brings power from the underside of LED aluminum-clad and FR4 pc boards to eliminate the dressing of wires on the topside of ...

If you are building your own PC, you might be interested in how much power your PC uses. Whether you're playing games, or it is sitting idle, it's a good idea to know when the PC costs the most to run ...

Useful for electronics hobbyists, this linear workbench desktop power supply circuit converts a high input voltage (12V) from the SMPS of a PC into low output voltage (1.25 to 9 volts). An adjustable ...